Capital Region News

It’s Kick Butts Day

by 810 & 103.1 WGY News

It's “Kick Butts Day,” a national day of activism against Big Tobacco. Capital Region Reality Check and the Capital District Tobacco-Free Coalition will be at Crossgates from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Those shoes represent the number of kids who take up smoking every week in New York.

Community members will also be invited to become part of the solution and “Kick Tobacco Marketing to the Curb” by taking action to support reducing tobacco marketing in stores and pharmacies. (All shoes will be donated locally or recycled post-event.)

It will be near the “Track ‘n Trail” store at the mall.

PRESS RELEASE

Reality Check is a statewide youth-led movement against the tobacco industry and their manipulative and deceptive marketing practices. Reality Check is composed of teens 13-18 committed to exposing big tobacco and preventing them from targeting youth with their marketing. Reality Check strives to create positive change in our community through grassroots activism, community education, media campaigns and political education. To learn more about Reality Check, visit www.realitycheckofny.com.

The Capital District Tobacco-Free Coalition is a community partnership of organizations and individuals working to decrease the impact of tobacco on our community, by promoting smoking cessation, preventing youth initiation and promoting smoke-free environments. Information on the Coalition can be obtained by going to www.SmokeFreeCapital.org.

Crossgates Mall is the Capital Region’s premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination offering an impressive selection of national brands and the newest retail concepts. The center is anchored by Macy’s, JCPenney, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Forever 21, Burlington Coat Factory, Dave & Buster’s, and Regal Cinemas with IMAX, and offers more than 200 retail shops, including Apple, a food court, and restaurants. Additional information regarding Crossgates Mall can be found at www.shopcrossgates.com, facebook and twitter.